The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-09-29
GOVERNMENTAL
What is Going on in the State De-
partments.
An Eptom OF What Was
Learned at the Capitol
From Fridays Daily.l


rangers to be sent there is for the purpos
of protecting witnesses in an old case o
murder, resulting from mob violence som
years ago in that county. One of the in
dicted parties having returned to stan,
his trial, it is apprehended that the wit
nesses against him may be intimidated O
killed to prevent their testifying.
The new assessment rolls of Red Rive
county show $295,0S8 increased taxabl,
values.
Friends of Hon. o. Fl. Cooper, state su
perintendent of instruction, are urging
his appointment to the professorship O.
ancient languages in the State university
made vacant by the resignation of DR.
Humphreys. They consider it would be {
popular selection, independent of hi
qualifications for the position. The re-
gents are to meet this morning for thu
consideration of this and other important
matters. There are several applicants fol-
DR.. Humphreys place.
Professor Cooper's address to the Ma
tional Teachers convention at Chicago
on the subject, "Good Literature in thu
Schools" has been selected by the pub
fishing committee as one of the article;
LUZ UuC JOuLhul VI uhO Pio
ceedings of the convention.
Mr.. B. X. Benson has offered as prize
for the best essay of not over 200 words
on the relative value of the languages and
mathematics in the lower grades in the
schools, Russia leather bound copy OF
Worcester's dictionary. The essay will be
published in the Texas Journal of Eduea-
ton. Several articles have already been
submitted to the awarding committee
consisting of Judge Fillmore and PROBES.
sors Cooper and Whine.
The fine @rolite specimen at the Uni,
versity has been sent for exhibition at the
Dallas fair. 1t weighs several hundred
pounds, and was found somewhere near
Ell Paso.
From Saturdays Daily
The charter of the National Union
Alliance of America, at Giddings, Texas,
was filed yesterday. Also, the charter of
the Corsicana Manufacturing and Bottling
company, of Corsicana, Texas; capital,
$4,000. Incorporators: S. d. Curtis, w.
E. Butler, j. Fl. Southworth, G. T. Robbins
and F. W. Caruthers.
Governor Ross yesterday pardoned j. 7.
Atkinson, convicted of aggravated assault
in Nacagdoches county and sentenced to
years imprisonment and $3.50 fine.
The pardon was recommended by the
court officers and numerous citizens. 1t
RENTS the Imprisonment on payment OF
the fine and costs. The document was
handed to Mr.. j. H. Matthews, editor of
the Nacagdoches Star and News.
The governor has complimentary let
ter from Governor Beaver, of Pennsyl-
vania, stating that he is requested by
Messrs. OFT d Brewer, of Trenton, have
placed in the establishment of Bailey,
Banks d. Biddle, of Philadelphia, cup
and saucer illustrative of the develop
ments made in the last ten years in the
manufacture of porcelain in this country.
Governor Beaver adds: "This specimen
of the ceramic art is presented not only
as souvenir of this occasion the cen
tenniaD but also as mark of the esteem
and good will of the state of New Jersey,
in whose name it is presented by the
manufacturers"
The Hamilton Herald, of which Mr..
Boynton is editor, abiding to Governor
Ross appointments of the court of COM
missioners of appeals, says: "We under
stand they are all anti Prohibitionists.
The fact is, Judge Acker only is known to
be AN anti, while Judge Collard is a
prohib, and Judge Maltbies views on the
liquor question are unknown. Prohibi-
ton seems to have had nothing to do with
the appointments, Governor Ross prob
ably acting IN the matter as if he were
governor of the prohibs, as we'll as the
ants. The Herald can't make any cap
ital out of these appointments, if that is
the editors intention in his reference to
them.
From Sundays Daily
Rolls of Denton county show $455,60O
Polk $l54,4 and Wood $155,704 in
shows $304,438, Throckmorton $413, $685.
and Tom Green S2,799, 464 decrease. The
decrease in Tom Green is mainly due to
new counties being taken from its terri
tory.
The gross receipts from passenger
earnings of railroads for the portions OF
them operated in this state for the year
ending August 81, 1887, amounted to ST.
1873, 046-one-hal of per cent. of which
amount, $20,665 is the tax paid to the
state. The passenger earnings are pretty
fair percentage of the assessed values
$44, 1925, 000-of the assessed values of the
portions of the roads operated in Texas
The freight earnings are much greater.
LUNATIC ASYLUM.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Osceola
Archer, president of the board of man
ayers, at his Office yesterday. in relation
to the alleged notice of discharge to Mrs
Pierce, one of the witnesses who testifie
against Dorsett. Mr.. Archer stated Mrs
Pierce was what is known at the asylum as
substitute; that is, she was temporarily
employed to perform the duties of
another female attendant, who was absent
on visit to relatives, having been called
away by telegram. When the
regular attendant returned Mrs.
Pierce was informed that her
services were no longer needed.
This is Mr.. Archer's version of the affair,
and may be added to the already large
volume of lunatic asylum literature. Mr..
Archer further stated that if any attend
ants were discharged it would be done by
the board, and that he had told Dorsett if
any of the employees misbehaved to report
the matter to the board and it would
promptly act.
Governor Ross received telegram from
District Judge Conner, of Callahan coun-
ty, requesting some rangers to be sent to
Baird, adding that he would explain by
mail. The governor ordered Scott's de-
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